The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-01-11
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From this table it appears that, after ex-
Guiding the permanent improvements and
extraordinary repairs, the cost of the in
stitution exceeds the true or actual earn
imgs by an average of thirteen cents 10 the
inmate.
The reason for this is that So large
number of the prisoners are not worked
under contract, and the remedy seems to
be simple, namely, put more OF them I'M
der contract; and'lhis | recommend. In
order so to do, ii will be necessary TO
build additional shop rooms. This the in
spectors and warden recommend, and am
sure such recommendation is we'll consid-
eied, and trust you gentlemen VIII make
the appropriations necessary to execute
their recommendations as made.
COSTS IN CRIMINAL CASES
The costs fn criminal cases should re-
Ceive your early attention. They are rap
idly becoming enormous and really threat
en- to become burdensome. Although the
appropriation for the years 1886 was
S4u0,0 it was exhausted in August and
there has since been incurred costs amount
ing t. more than 100000, which amount
must be provided for in the deficiency bill
1t is estimated that they will amount to
100000 in the years 1SS7SS. This
should not be.
Just how the growing dimensions of
this draft upon the peoples resources can
best be lessened, do not know that | am
prepared to suggest. However, one thing
is perfectly clear to me, it is a matter de-
manding the most dilligent and thoughtful!
attention by those with whom rests the
remedy
HIGH LICENSE
Prior to the enactment aad enforcement
OF the law providing what is known as
"high license" for dramshoOs, there were
an this state 1861 dramshops and other
places where ardent spirits were sold to be
used as beverage, yielding a revenue OF
$547 $40. 80. There were on the Fourth of
July last $3.50 such dramshops yielding a
revenue of s. 81, 208 26. These figures
clearly indicate tina The law referred TO
is accomplishing the good result that was
anticipated, and, L think, prove the wis
dom of il There are imperfections in the
present law which ought T. be corrected. |
am of the opinion that the traffic in whisky
is not sufficiently limited that it ought t.
he restricted TO those who have paid the high
license of a dramShOp keeper, and ,hat
druggists and merchants should not be al
lowed to sell it in any quantities whatever
except upon the prescription of reputa ole
physician for medicinal purposes.
What are known as "gallOn houses"
should be abolished. Every one who de-
sires whisky, or other ardent spirits, as
beverage, should be compelled TO purchase
il at those establishments which under cur
"high license" law, are place within COM
aptr OF In
such provision would conduce more toward
actual temperance thar any other plan OF
means enforcible by civil law.
PUBLIC HEALTH.
In this day ef rapid transit, the germs of
disease are carried from one place to
another at such great distances, and
without any notice, so easily and
frequently, that the individual or COM
munity can no longer protect Himself or
themselves from the sudden and unexpec-
ted inroad of pestilence and epidemic by
the ordinary precautions of life. Hence
it is necessary that there be some one
whose public duty il shall be to take notice
of these thing and give timely warning of
the danger, and instructions for the best
means of averting it Your predecessors
have lodged this duty in a state board of
health.
The thirty-third general assembly made |
no appropriation for the use of such board, |
and as a consequence, the gentlemen who
now constitute the board, have served their |
state in this important work, not only |
without recompense, but at their own cost. |
/ deem it only their due to say, that in /
spite of this ungenerous treatment nv the /
state, they have given the business of their